3 Week old Kittens

[u/Legitimate_Contest80]

Hello! So I was here on a different account a few months ago asking about if my cat was pregnant. Well... Turns out you guys were right. The kittens are about 3 weeks old now.

And we haven't seen mama in over a day. So we have fed the kittens KMR and have them in a box on our porch(just in case mama returns) with a lid on it so nothing can get in or out(except air). If mama doesn't come in tomorrow, we're bringing all five of them in.

I just want guidance. Tomorrow(or next feeding), I can send you better pics of each kitten.

Can someone with experience with kittens of this age DM me with help?

For context: I'm a 19 year old mother who lives with my father, little sister(8), my fiance(19), and our son(9 months). We have 1 dog(10y/o Jack Russell), and 2 indoor cats.

And I have absolutely ZERO clue what I'm doing. All 5 kittens look healthy, and come running to my fiance or I when we go out.

Any and all help is welcome. However, we refuse to let nature take its course or bring them to a rescue or anything like that.

[u/Signal-Struggle-1069]

If you do have to bring the kittens in make sure they are in a room that the dog and cats cannot get into until they are older and you may need to assist them with going to the bathroom you can look up tutorials on how to do it

[u/Legitimate_Contest80 → u/Signal-Struggle-1069]

We've been talking about bringing them into my sister's room. She doesn't use it, and there is a door on it so the cats or dog can't get in. Only bad thing is the door is broken and makes a TON of noise.

[u/Agreeable_Pomelo2360]

please keep the kittens indoors until theyre fully grown and so you can monitor them (especially if mama doesn’t come back) and make sure to consistently weigh them ideally daily or after each meal! are you stimulating them to help them go potty?

[u/Legitimate_Contest80 → u/Agreeable_Pomelo2360]

What if we don't have a way to weigh them?